Be Careful What You Wish For Anything that is too much is harmful. The main character in "Where are you going‚ Where have you been?" Connie‚ faces the end conclusion of her shallow ways when she is approached by evil in human form. She had an excess of self-confidence. This self-confidence leads to a false sense of security and bad reputation. Connie also had a large amount of bad choices. She would do her best to impress boys with her looks; eventually she impressed the wrong guy. This
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Topic 1: Work Motivation A highly motivated employee can be said to have good direction and high levels of effort and persistence (Arnold et al.‚ 2005). It is therefore safe to assume that high levels of motivation lead to higher performance levels. This essay will explore the phenomenon of ‘what motivates people’ in 2 ways. One focuses on the employee and will be examined by using the ‘Goal Setting Theory’ (GST) by Locke et al. (2002). The other focuses on the job itself and will be examined using
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that spawned from their relationship‚ it is ironic that of all people for Connie to be thinking of in her final moments at home that it would be her mom. Connie’s house highlights her behaviors and how they change over the course of the story. If Arnold hadn’t come to her home‚ the irony of Connie’s change in behavior towards her mom wouldn’t have been emphasized. This irony is important because it reveals the roundness of Connie’s
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between the Canadian Government and the First Nations people who lived between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains” (Arnold 2000‚ p.207). These treaties were often considered unfair and were not executed by the Canadian Government. The First Nations people received promises from the government that they would have access to natural resources. However‚ that promise was not kept (Arnold 2000‚ p. 208). They were also permitted a promise that they could have hunting‚ fishing‚ and mineral rights from the
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introduced himself as Arnold Friend‚ and he introduced the person in the passenger seat as Ellie. His name was written on his car amongst many other things. He said he knew all about her friends and family. Connie wanted to know why she had never met him‚ if he knew all her friends. Arnold pointed out that in fact she had seen him at the drive in and that he knew everyone. Arnold explained that the X he drew in the air at the drive in was his sign. Connie asked Arnold how old he was‚ realizing
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The Battle of Valcour Island was an important battle‚ though it was small and seemingly unimportant. This battle‚ with many shots exchanged‚ was a significant battle between Benedict Arnold and Guy Carleton‚ fighting for a large advantage in the Revolutionary War. The main reason for this battle was to seize Lake Champlain and control it. The lake was the main gateway for troops from the north to enter the Hudson Valley and southern New York‚ as there was a very small number of travel routes in
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religion in general but because she is worried about how bad she looks. This gives and indication of how the author interprets religion in the story‚ not important and not serious. As the story progresses‚ Connie’s language takes an obvious turn. When Arnold Friend‚ someone she has seen but never talked to‚ shows up on her doorstep‚ she is somewhat defensive‚ but curious. "I ain’t late‚ am I?" is the first thing he says to her when she opens the screen door. Connie replies by saying‚ "Who
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Matthew Arnold critical commentary West London raises multiple literary observations. These include the type of language used‚ the structure of the poem and the use of poetic techniques‚ such as imagery. The first striking feature is the rhyming structure that follows the criteria of an Italian sonnet‚ with a slight variant in the last tercet. This can be seen as Arnold attempting to tweak the model to emphasise the final three lines. This ending can be interpreted as the heightened and emotionally
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with a story. After a night of celebration and drinking‚ a fire breaks out. Arnold‚ Victor’s father‚ becomes a hero when he saves two babies from the flames. One of those babies is his own son‚ Victor. The other baby‚ Thomas‚ loses his parents in the flames. It is told that after that night‚ Arnold is never quite the same again. In mourning‚ he cuts his traditionally long hair and never grows it back. An alcoholic‚ Arnold eventually leaves his wife and son to start a new life in Arizona. He is never
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acclaimed short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ a 15-year-old girl named Connie‚ with ever growing feelings of attraction toward the opposite sex‚ has a vexing encounter with a middle-aged man who goes by the name Arnold Friend. You can’t talk about Arnold Friend‚ his train of thought‚ and intentions without talking about and understanding Connie’s character. In the story‚ Connie is vain‚ self-centered‚ and fabricates the truth of her whereabouts to her parents. She and her friend
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